Hi Randy, I understand the part c function, but I guess it must contain trace elements in the salt. I didn’t want to add extra trace to the other liquids and overdose. It seems it’s ok to do this. Thanks
That is not ever a concern because Balling part C does not supplement these AT ALL against consumption. This is a very common misperception.
Here's a copy and paste from a different thread explaining this issue:
Don't be confused by the elements in ESV B-ionic. They ARE NOT a way to offset any consumption of those elements.
Same applies to Balling Part C. Using each of these methods may actually lower an element if it is higher than NSW concentrations, and both act exactly like a tiny water change each day.
Here's how that works.
The main ingredients in ESV are sodium carbonate and calcium chloride.
After a coral uses the calcium and carbonate, sodium and chloride are left, raising salinity.
Since folks maintain salinity, there is a slight salinity correction needed.
Each time you make such a correction (whether you realize making the correction or not, but, say, skimming), the concentrations of ALL ions declines. For example, potassium declines from that salinity correction.
ESV (and TM in Balling Part C) add back exactly that amount of, say, potassium, lost by the salinity correction, and potassium is back to normal, In fact, everything is ideally back to normal.
Not all two parts act this way. Some claim to add extra trace elements, and that is fine, but ESV and Balling do not are thus are not ever intended to compensate for consumption of, say, potassium, by organisms.
Thus, ESV B-ionic does not contribute to overdosing any trace elements.
